American Vintage Poster Artists


Empire State Express
by Leslie Ragan
While not as abundant as in Europe, and especially in France, there were a few examples of fine poster design in America around the turn of the 19th Century, including Frederick Winthrop Ramsdell and Evelyn Cary. By and large, however, the poster was seem mostly as a vehicle for advertising and promotion relative to which design took a decided backseat to utility. While the American patriotic poster designs created during World War I, by artists such as James Montgomery Flagg and Howard Christy, are certainly interesting as Americana, they aren't particularly daring examples of graphic design. The most mature
Flying Down to Rio
by Paul Lawler
examples of purely American poster design are from the 1930s and later, as exemplified by Chesley Bonestell, Leslie Ragan, and Paul Lawler, as long distance vacation travel via train, plane, or boat became more usual. Immigrant European poster artists, such as Sacha Maurer (sometimes mispelled as Mauer), for instance, also brought more of a European design-style with them. More recently, contemporary poster artists such as Kerne Erickson have been creating retro poster designs in a classic vintage-inspired style. Click any thumbnail to view a larger version or make a purchase.

American Vintage Poster Artist Prints


American Crescent Cycles

by Frederick Winthrop Ramsdell
26in x 38in

Spirit of Niagara 1901

by Evelyn Cary
24in x 39in

I Want You for the U.S. Army, c.1917

by James Flagg
18in x 24in

I Want You for the Navy

by Howard Christy
22in x 34in

Rosie the Riveter

by J. Miller
24in x 36in

Flying Down to Rio

by Paul Lawler
9in x 13in / 26in x 38in

New York Central Building, c.1930

by Chesley Bonestall
24in x 38in

20th Century Limited

by Leslie Ragan
24in x 36in / 18in x 24in

United States Lines

by Pike
24in x 36in
We offer the very best fine art posters and prints available today on the Web, including paintings and artworks by Monet, Warhol, Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh, Wyeth, O'Keeffe, and many other fine artists. Check out our Custom Framing options! Satisfaction is guaranteed.* Orders are 100% secure. Click any thumbnail to view a larger version or make a purchase.

Chicago World's Fair, 1933

by Glen Sheffer
24in x 34in / 37in x 54in

Chicago For the Touris

by Paul Proehl
24in x 36in

Hiawatha, 1937

by Gunmach
24in x 36in

The Lindbergh Line, San Francisco, California

by Kerne Erickson
26in x 38in

New Hampshire

by Hechenberger
20in x 30in

Pennsylvania Railroad, Atlantic City

by Edward Eggleston
24in x 36in

Hiawatha, 1953

by Marina Addison
4in x 36in

Chicago Transit

by Johnson
24in x 36in

Hiawatha, 1956

by Krantz
28in x 39in4in

Men Wanted for the Army

by Isaac Hazelton
20in x 29in / 12in x 18in

Soldiers of the Sea

by Sydney Riesenberg
12in x 18in / 20in x 29in

Notre Dame By South Shore Line

by Otto Brennemann
22in x 32in (Limited Edition)

Find More American Vintage Poster Art Prints:


Search:

American Vintage Poster Giclee Prints

Giclée (pronounced "zhee-clay") is a American word meaning "to spray," designating a high-resolution printing process using a fine spraying of long-lasting archival quality inks. Giclée prints have the truest color fidelity and highest apparent resolution available today. Find out more...

American Crescent Cycles

by Frederick Winthrop Ramsdell
24in x 36in / 18in x 24in /
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in

Wake Up, America

by James Montgomery Flagg
24in x 36in / 18in x 24in /
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in

Orient Cycles

by Edward Penfield
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in /

New York, Central Railroad

by Leslie Ragan
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in /
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in

World's Fair, New York, c.1939

by Nembhard Culin
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in /
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in

Arrow Dress Collars and Shirts

by Joseph Leyendecker
24in x 36in / 18in x 24in /
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in

Chicago World's Fair, 1934

by Sandor
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in /
24in x 32in / 18in x 24in

Pennsylvania Railroad, Washington D.C.

by Grif Teller
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in /
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in

New Hampshire

by Hechenberger
44in x 60in / 32in x 44in /
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in

Hood's Sarsaparilla

by William Bradley
44in x 60in / 32in x 44in /
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in

Deer Lodge Flexible Flyer Ski, c.1954

by Sascha Maurer
24in x 36in / 18in x 24in /
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in

Join the Air Service

by Jozef Verrees
44in x 60in / 32in x 44in /
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in

North Coast Limited Railroad, Montana Rockies

by Krollmann
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in /
44in x 60in / 32in x 44in

Bananas, From Lands of Tropical Splendor

by Dean Cornwell
60in x 44in / 44in x 32in
24in x 18in / 32in x 24in /

Automobile Club of
America, Savannah Race

by Malcolm Strauss
24in x 36in / 18in x 24in /
44in x 60in / 32in x 44in

The Perfect Finish

by Frank Beatty
24in x 32in / 18in x 24in /
44in x 60in / 32in x 44in

Victor Bicycle

by William Bradley
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in /
44in x 60in / 32in x 44in

WWI, 4th Liberty Bond, Clear the Way

by Howard Christy
18in x 24in / 24in x 32in /
32in x 44in / 44in x 60in

Find More American Vintage High-Resolution Giclee Prints:


Search:

American Vintage Pre-Framed Art

Our Pre-Framed Prints are crafted by professionally trained framers using the highest quality framing materials, at savings up to 40% off what your local frame shop will charge. 30-day money back guarantee.*

Braniff Airways, Manhattan, New York

by Kerne Erickson
30in x 42in

Clipper 314

by Michael Kungl
28in x 39in

20th Century Limited

by Leslie Ragan
27in x 39in

Quality by Kuppenheimer

by Joseph Leyendecker
15in x 18in

I Want You for the U.S. Army, c.1917

by James Montgomery Flagg
21in x 27in

WWII Posters

by Everett Johnson
25in x 431in

Fly to South Sea Isles via Pan American

by Paul Lawler
30in x 43in

New Hampshire

by Hechenberger
20in x 30in

Pennsylvania Railroad, Washington D.C.

by Grif Teller
33in x 45in

Find More Vintage American Pre-Framed Prints:


Search:

American Vintage Poster Artist Sources & References

Visit Art.com


Fine Art Prints Vintage Posters Canvas Transfers People & Celebs Best Sellers What's New Custom Framing
Contact:
if you have any questions about the contents on this page.
(Please leave "One Web Avenue" in subject line to help ensure I get your message.)
Bookmark                     Tell a Friend     Subscribe